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Re: Print Your Own Footy

Tomo, it is a misconception that they break easily. Several 3D Footys raced this last season here in the Northeast without problems. Selwyn has been racing 3D rg65s and IOMs with great success. See more about our projects here: https://3dprintedradioyachts.com/

The cost of a printer is an issue. I suggest a club buy one and make it available to all members. If one club member is a designer, and one is a techie, everyone can benefit.

Re: Print Your Own Footy

Update .... unfortunately still no print, the printer i have access to melted the arduino board, it's being replaced but there are some "real work" jobs that have priority ....
There is a really nice printer in the engineering dpt, but they quoted me 160$ for the hull, partial hull because the printing area is slightly smaller than the hull itself ..... I'll wil have to wait.

Re: Print Your Own Footy

OK, it's official, the printer I have access to i "too small" I cannot make the hull fit, and the keel too for that matter ..... From the stern up, my printing area (height) is few mm too short. The options are to print it upright and fill in the missing bow (bow bumper?) or break the hull in two and glue it back together after .... Or buy a bigger printer .... but I'm not so sure how that would fly .....